US5913463AExpiredUtility

Third hand--a cup holder

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Priority: Sep 19, 1997Filed: Sep 19, 1997Granted: Jun 22, 1999
Est. expirySep 19, 2017(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael Carr
A45F 5/00A45F 2005/006
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Claims

Abstract

A cup holder assembly having an upper user engaging section and a joined lower cup holder section which is offset both horizontally and vertically from the upper section to rest against the chest of the user's body. The upper section has a convex bowed out shape configured to engage the user's upper chest and provide for the offset to the lower joined cup holding section to engage the user's lower chest. Upper section spaced end holes permit the attachment of a through strap for the user to vertically support the holder. The lower holder section has a flat lower outwardly extending container support platform and a separated upper encircling container support ring both of which are joined to a vertical concave back support member which engages the cup.

Claims

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What I claim as my invention is: 
     
       1. A cup holder assembly comprising: a cup holder made of a unitary structure having an upper user engaging bowed out convex curvature section and a joined lower cup holder section with a cup support platform and a spaced upper cup encircling member, said lower section being offset both horizontally and vertically from the upper convex curvature section with said upper convex curvature section being adapted to have its back portion directly resting against a user's chest;   said upper convex curvature section having two opposite ear shaped ends with cord retaining holes in each of the ears to permit the attachment of a cord therein; and   a cord fastener mounted in each of the cord retaining holes of said upper convex section to permit the attachment of the assembly to a user, said cord fastener being adapted to vertically support the assembly when worn by a user.   
     
     
       2. The invention as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lower cup section includes a vertically concave support section joining the lower cup support platform to the spaced upper cup encircling member.

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